P M Allen Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation gives only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal, and the filing gives no application instructions.
- Its recorded grants all went to organisations working as foundations or grantmaking intermediaries, not to a service field or beneficiary group, so a charity that works directly with people is unlikely to match its record.
- Its typical grants fall between $3,000,000 and $7,700,000, with a median of about $5,250,000, which is far above what a small nonprofit would ask; that band is typical, not a ceiling.
- All of its grant dollars to organisations in the latest filing went to groups it had funded in an earlier filing, so access depends on relationships rather than open competition.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants across the United States, so location alone should not rule you out.
Overview
P M Allen Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hanover, NH.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants support the general operations of charitable foundations and philanthropic grantmaking intermediaries. The grants identified in the filings went to organisations working as foundations or charitable giving intermediaries, rather than naming a particular service field or beneficiary group. The filing describes the funded purposes as general operations and does not state a more specific charitable priority, beneficiary population or grantmaking geography. Its recorded giving is therefore characterised by operating support for intermediary organisations, rather than by a stated programme area or direct-service focus.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Grantmaking intermediaries
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants spread across the United States.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no application instructions.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 7 grants to organisations were about $5,250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 46% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations P M Allen Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 100% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Boston Foundation · General operations$5,400,0002024 tax year
- Fidelity Charitable · General operations$5,225,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brian M Feldman — Director
- Frank M Lesher — Director / Board Chair
- Jennifer Murtie — Director / Investment Committee Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,240,176 | $11,700,000 | $110,601,400 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $15,825,067 | $15,700,000 | $109,350,339 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $10,792,883 | $10,625,000 | $107,957,175 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Hanover, NH